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Parts of an Automated Unit Test

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An automated unit test has three standard parts. Match each part to its description.

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Part

Call
Setup
Assertion

Description

Initialize the system with the test case inputs and expected outputs
Invoke the object or method being tested
Compare the actual result with the expected result; true means pass, false means fail

Correct Answer

(1) Setup,Initialize the system with the test case inputs and expected outputs
(2) Call,Invoke the object or method being tested
(3) Assertion,Compare the actual result with the expected result; true means pass, false means fail

Explanation

Every automated unit test follows three parts: (1) Setup - initialize the system with inputs and expected outputs; (2) Call - invoke the unit being tested; (3) Assertion - compare the actual result to the expected result. If the assertion is true, the test passes; if false, the test fails.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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